Subaru Impreza 2008 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Subaru Impreza | |||
| 2008 | +12% | +13% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +13% | +13% | ||
| 2010 | +16% | +13% | ||
| 2011 | +18% | +13% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Subaru Impreza.
Subaru Impreza 2008 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.7 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.2 MPG 10.1 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +13% |
Subaru Impreza 2008 automatic vs manual fuel consumption
As indicated by the advertised fuel consumption, Subaru Impreza 2008 with automatic transmission have almost the same fuel economy as similar versions with manual gearbox.
Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Subaru Impreza with automatic transmission has nearly identical fuel consumption to the version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Subaru Impreza with 2.5 petrol engine and manual transmission (Subaru Impreza 2008 WRX 2.5 265 HP 4x4), but despite this 65% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Subaru Impreza 2008 1.5R 107 HP 4x4 manual | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+5% |
| Subaru Impreza 2008 1.5R 107 HP 4x4 automatic | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Subaru Impreza 2008 2.0R 150 HP 4x4 manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+17% |
| Subaru Impreza 2008 2.0R 150 HP 4x4 automatic | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+14% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| Subaru Impreza 2008 WRX 2.5 224 HP 4x4 manual | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
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| Subaru Impreza 2008 WRX 2.5 224 HP 4x4 automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
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| Subaru Impreza 2008 WRX 2.5 265 HP 4x4 manual | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
20.5 MPG 11.5 l/100km+11% |
| Subaru Impreza 2008 WRX STI 2.5 293 HP 4x4 manual | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
19.4 MPG 12.1 l/100km+16% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.